Senior Therapy Assistant inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED
FRI 8 NOV 2024
Key responsibilities include patient handling, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and providing a patient-centered approach to care. The position also requires excellent communication skills, the ability to motivate patients, and the flexibility to work on weekends and bank holidays as part of a 7-day service. Candidates must demonstrate relevant therapy practices, organisational skills, and IT proficiency. For more details, applicants are encouraged to review the full job descriptions and person specifications.
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 2 or 3 working within an inpatient or therapy area? Do you feel like a new challenge or change of direction?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant to join our established Spinal Injury Therapy team at the Northern General Hospital.
Applicants must also be willing to perform a mix of clerical, domestic and patient related tasks.
The Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre is based in the Osborn Building at the Northern General Hospital. It consists of 60 beds over 3 wards. There are 6 dedicated ventilator dependent patient beds plus 2 additional respiratory beds suitable for patients with tracheostomies. The job will include working with all levels of spinal cord injury patients and supporting therapy staff in delivering rehabilitation to patients or assisting qualified therapy staff during joint sessions.
Rehabilitation may take place on the wards or within the spinal injury therapy department. The therapy team have access to a therapy car and a minibus for undertaking trips out with patients so the ability to drive is desirable.
The therapy department facilities include a Physiotherapy gym, weights room, hydrotherapy pool and sports hall as well as an Occupational Therapy department, technology suite, kitchen, bedroom. The posts will mainly be based in Physiotherapy but cross cover to the Occupational Therapy team may also be necessary.
The post will involve the moving and handling of patients on the wards and within the spinal injury therapy department. The post also entails dealing with the general public and other members of the multidisciplinary team so excellent customer care and team working skills are required.
The spinal injury therapy team provide a 7-day service. The successful candidate will be expected to work on a weekend/bank holiday roster as part of their regular shift pattern.
You must be able to demonstrate:-
- Current knowledge and skills in therapy practise
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to motivate and teach patients
- Collaborative team working skills
- Competency in Therapy Assistant therapy practise or Clinical Support worker practise
- Professional, patient centred care
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to act on own initiative, organise and manage case load
- Calm and flexible approach to changing work situations
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
- Sound IT skills to facilitate daily use of electronic patient records and communication
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Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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